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Honestly, I just finished my 500th sheet of 5/8 inch firecode in a single apartment complex build and the number actually hit me.
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rowan_reed686mo ago
That's 125,000 screws if you used the standard five per stud.
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amyb566mo ago
You said "firecode" but I'm pretty sure you mean Type X. Firecode is the name of the gypsum association's book of rules, not the actual product. It's a super common mix-up. The 5/8 inch sheetrock you're hanging is Type X because it has the extra fire rating. After hanging that much, the number really does get in your head. I remember my first big count on a job and it just feels huge.
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jordan_hill6mo ago
Oh man, the real mind-blower is when you start adding up the mud. On a job that size, you're looking at over a thousand pounds of joint compound easy. That's like a whole pallet of buckets just to finish it all.
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troychen4mo ago
Whoa, 125,000 screws? That number is just insane when you actually think about it. Idk how you dont go cross-eyed counting those out at five per stud for a whole building. Maybe it's just me but that would drive me nuts after like the first thousand.
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